2011–12 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team

2011–12 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball
Conference Mountain West Conference
2011–12 record 12–2 (0–0 Mountain West)
Head coach Steve Alford (5th Year)
Assistant coach Craig Neal (5th Year)
Assistant coach Duane Broussard
Assistant coach Ryan Miller
Home arena The Pit
Seasons
« 2010–11 2012–13 »
2011–12 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#17 UNLV 0   0   —     15   2   .882
New Mexico 0   0   —     12   2   .857
#24 San Diego State 0   0   —     12   2   .857
Wyoming 0   0   —     12   2   .857
Boise State 0   0   —     10   4   .714
Colorado State 0   0   —     9   4   .692
TCU 0   0   —     8   5   .615
Air Force 0   0   —     7   4   .636
† 2012 MWC Tournament winner
As of December , 2011 • Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011–12 Division I University of New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team represents the University of New Mexico as a member of the Mountain West Conference. The Lobos are coached by fifth-year head coach Steve Alford and play their home games at The Pit in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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Recruiting

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Dominique Dunning
SG		 Corona, CA Centennial High School 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) 190 lb (86 kg) Apr 13,
2010 
Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 90
Hugh Greenwood
SG		 Hobart, Australia Australian Institute of Sport 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) 210 lb (95 kg) Apr 13,
2011 
Scout:N/A   Rivals:N/A   ESPN grade: N/A

Roster

2011–12 Roster
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown High School/Last College
A.J. Hardeman 00 F 6' 8" 235 Senior Del Valle, Texas Del Valle High School
Chris Perez 2 G 6' 0" 180 Sophomore Corona, California Centennial High School
Hugh Greenwood 3 G 6' 3" 209 Freshman Hobart, Australia Australian Institute of Sport
Chad Adams 4 G/F 6' 6" 190 Junior Albuquerque, New Mexico Highland High School
Dominique Dunning 5 G 6' 3" 198 Freshman Corona, California Centennial High School
Kendall Williams 10 G 6' 3" 180 Sophomore Rancho Cucamonga, California Los Osos High School
Jamal Fenton 13 G 5' 9" 168 Junior Houston, Texas Chávez High School
Tony Snell 21 G 6' 7" 195 Sophomore Riverside, California King High School
Phillip McDonald 23 G 6' 5" 200 Senior Cypress, Texas Cypress Springs High School
Kory Alford 24 G 6' 4 170 Freshman Albuquerque, New Mexico La Cueva High School
Drew Gordon 32 F 6' 9" 245 Senior San Jose, California UCLA
Demetrius Walker 40 G 6' 2" 200 Sophomore Fontana, California Arizona State
Cameron Bairstow 41 F 6' 9" 253 Sophomore Brisbane, Australia Australian Institute of Sport
Alex Kirk 53 C 6' 11" 242 Sophomore Los Alamos, New Mexico Los Alamos High School

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Departures

The Lobos lost their lone senior Dairese Gary, who was a four year starter at point guard, who averaged 14.1 points per game, 5.5 assists per game and 3.2 rebounds per game.[2] The Lobos also lost assistant coach Wyking Jones to an assistant coach position at the University of Louisville. Due to this, former Director of Basketball Operations Duane Broussard was promoted to assistance coach to replace Jones.[3]

Ranking

On October 12, the Lobos were selected as the preseason favorite to win the Mountain West, garnering 22 first-place votes, compared to second-place UNLV's 4.[4][5]

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2011–12 Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance Record
Exhibition
11/01/2011* 7:00 PM Davenport The Pit • Albuquerque, NM KASY W 92–54  12,978 –
11/05/2011* 7:00 PM Western New Mexico The Pit • Albuquerque, NM KASY W 99–68  13,473 –
Regular Season
11/11/2011* 7:00 PM New Orleans The Pit • Albuquerque, NM KASY W 92–40  14,011 1–0
11/16/2011* 7:00 PM New Mexico State The Pit • Albuquerque, NM
(Rio Grande Rivalry)		 The Mtn. L 53–62  15,303 1–1
11/18/2011* 6:30 PM at Arizona State Wells Fargo Arena • Tempe, AZ FSAZ W 76–71  5,046 2–1
11/24/2011* 7:00 PM vs. Santa Clara Anaheim Convention Center • Anaheim, CA
(76 Classic Quarterfinals)		 ESPNU L 76–79 OT N/A 2–2
11/25/2011* 7:30 PM vs. Washington State Anaheim Convention Center • Anaheim, CA
(76 Classic loser bracket)		 ESPNU W 72–62  N/A 3–2
11/27/2011* 2:00 PM vs. Boston College Anaheim Convention Center • Anaheim, CA
(76 Classic 5th place game)		 ESPNU W 75–57  N/A 4–2
11/30/2011* 7:00 PM Idaho State The Pit • Albuquerque, NM W 65–41  13,142 5–2
12/03/2011* 8:00 PM Missouri State The Pit • Albuquerque, NM
(MWC-MVC Challenge)		 The Mtn. W 76–60  14,077 6–2
12/10/2011* 5:00 PM at USC Galen Center • Los Angeles, CA FS West W 44–41  3,863 7–2
12/17/2011* 8:30 PM vs. Oklahoma State Chesapeake Energy Arena • Oklahoma City, OK
(All-College Basketball Classic)		 ESPN2 W 66–56  5,303 8–2
12/20/2011* 7:00 PM Montana State The Pit • Albuquerque, NM KASY W 91–46  13,462 9–2
12/22/2011* 7:00 PM UMKC The Pit • Albuquerque, NM W 87–62  13,419 10–2
12/28/2011* 7:00 PM at New Mexico State Pan American Center • Las Cruces, NM
(Rio Grande Rivalry)		 AggieVision W 89–69  8,361 11–2
12/31/2011* 4:00 PM Saint Louis The Pit • Albuquerque, NM The Mtn. W 64–60  15,139 12–2
01/03/2012* 7:00 PM Houston Baptist The Pit • Albuquerque, NM KASY     
01/07/2012* 1:30 PM North Dakota The Pit • Albuquerque, NM KASY     
01/14/2012 1:30 PM at Wyoming Arena-Auditorium • Laramie, WY The Mtn.     
01/18/2012 8:00 PM San Diego State The Pit • Albuquerque, NM CBSSN     
01/21/2012 8:00 PM at UNLV Thomas & Mack Center • Las Vegas, NV CBSSN     
01/25/2012 8:00 PM Colorado State The Pit • Albuquerque, NM CBSSN     
01/28/2012 4:00 PM TCU The Pit • Albquerque, NM The Mtn.     
01/31/2012 8:00 PM at Air Force Clune Arena • Colorado Springs, CO The Mtn.     
02/04/2012 2:00 PM at Boise State Taco Bell Arena • Boise, ID NBCSN     
02/11/2012 1:30 PM Wyoming The Pit • Albuquerque, NM The Mtn.     
02/15/2012 8:00 PM at San Diego State Viejas Arena • San Diego, CA CBSSN     
02/18/2012 11:00 AM UNLV The Pit • Albuquerque, NM CBS     
02/21/2012 8:00 PM at Colorado State Moby Arena • Fort Collins, CO The Mtn.     
02/25/2012 5:00 PM at TCU Daniel–Meyer Coliseum • Fort Worth, TX The Mtn.     
02/29/2012 6:00 PM Air Force The Pit • Albuquerque, NM The Mtn.     
03/02/2012 2:00 PM Boise State The Pit • Albuquerque, NM NBCSN     
2012 Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
03/07-03/10 vs.  Thomas & Mack Center • Las Vegas, NV     
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll.

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References

  1. ^ 2011-12 Tentative Roster
  2. ^ "Dairese Gary Stats, Bio". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/ncb/player/profile?playerId=36422. 
  3. ^ "Wyking Jones Leaves for Assistant Position at University of Louisville". GoLobos.com. April 26, 2011. http://www.golobos.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/042611aab.html. 
  4. ^ "Mountain West Conference Announces 2011-12 Preseason Men's Basketball Selections". The Mountain West Conference Official Athletic Site. October 12, 2011. http://www.themwc.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/101211aaa.html. 
  5. ^ Smith, Mark (October 13, 2011). "The Sky’s The Limit". The Albuquerque Journal. http://www.abqjournal.com/sports/2011/10/13/the-skys-the-limit.html. 
  6. ^ New Mexico Official Athletic Site – Men's Basketball